What better way to escape the heat of summer than to head to your local Tavern to watch and play some Hearthstone! From August 19-21, we’ll be inviting players from across the Americas to participate in the Hearthstone Championship Tour’s Summer Preliminary, and you can join them to cheer them on and perhaps duel with some fellow players.
The action begins on Friday, August 19, as the winners of the Tavern Hero Qualifiers battle it out in the Summer Season Tavern Hero Tournament. The top 32 finishers will then join 128 of the Americas' top-ranked players in the Summer Preliminary on August 20 and 21 to determine who will participate in the Americas Summer Championship and a chance to qualify for the Hearthstone World Championship at BlizzCon!
All of the venues listed below will be open to the public, so come along to watch the action unfold, have a duel or two with other fans, and enjoy some of the side events lined up for attendees.
Venue Locations
| Venue | Location |
| eBash Video Game Center (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| The Dragon's Lair | Wallingford, Connecticut |
| GameWorks (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Seattle, Washington |
| eSports Arena (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Santa Ana, California |
| The Cave Gaming Center (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Fairfax, Virginia |
| The Grid: Games and Growlers (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Mesa, Arizona |
| Level Up Games and Hobbies (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Microsoft Store (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Frisco, Texas |
| Pastimes (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Niles, Illinois |
| KU Hillel | Lawrence, Kansas |
| J. Willard Marriott Library (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Hunter & Lucas Esports Club | Toronto, Ontario |
| Centre de jeux l'Expédition (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Montréal, Quebec |
| Canvs (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Orlando, Florida |
| Santa Clara Convention Center (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Santa Clara, CA |
| Rancho Las Orquideas (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Cartago, Costa Rica |
| Duelist Kingdom | Cali, Colombia |
| El Baúl del Enano (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Quito, Ecuador |
| Player vs Player | Brasília, Brazil |
| Duoc Santiago | Santiago, Chile |
| Local Strike Offices | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Plaza de la tecnología | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| X5 Arena | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Taberna Hearthstone Perú (Tavern Hero, Day 1, Day 2) | Lima, Peru |
Livestream Details
Unable to attend in person? No problem! The event will be livestreamed on the official Hearthstone Twitch channel in English. Streams will also be available in several other languages—we’ll update you with additional details as we approach the event.
Saturday, August 20 – Summer Preliminary Day 1 – 10:00 AM PDT
Sunday, August 21 – Summer Preliminary Day 2 – 10:00 AM PDT
Casters: Dan 'Frodan' Chou, Brian Kibler, TJ 'Azumo' Sanders, Simon 'Sottle' Welch, Nathan 'ThatsAdmirable' Zamora, Cora ‘Songbird’ Georgiou
Good luck to all of the competitors, and hope to see you at one of the events or in our stream!